St. Andrew's Youth Ministry

Dear Youth of St. Andrew’s,

I hope this letter finds you enjoying your summer and getting excited to start a new year of school.  The beginning of the school year is the turning of a new page; you are a year older, more mature, and you have many new opportunities awaiting you.  One of those opportunities is Youth Ministry at St. Andrew the Apostle.

I encourage you to take advantage of all our parish has to offer you. You have the opportunity to learn your faith, to live your faith and to love your faith. St. Andrew’s Youth Ministry is a channel for you to connect to St. Andrew’s and the Catholic Community.

Youth Ministry has three goals…

1. To empower young people to live as a disciple of Jesus Christ in our world today.
2. To draw young people to responsible participation in the life, mission and work of the Catholic Faith Community.
3. To foster the total personal spiritual growth of each young person.

Renewing the Vision, A framework for Catholic Youth Ministry, USCC, 1997

As many of you know, we have a new Pastor, Monsignor Louise Marucci. After speaking with Monsignor, I realized he and I had the same goal- to get YOU involved in the parish.  Monsignor and I would like to invite you to make a one year commitment to at least one ministry at St. Andrew’s.  We ask you to pray and hear the call for you to use your time and talents to continue the mission and ministry of Jesus Christ.  

Many of you have participated in Galaxy Youth Group; I encourage you to continue to do so or try it out if you haven’t. However, Galaxy may not interest all of you, and that is ok.  I would like you to find something at St. Andrew’s that does spark your interest. Did you know as a teenager, you can be a lector, altar server, cantor, greeter, usher, teach Religious Education, participate in book clubs, bible studies, service projects, almost anything that happens in the parish- YOU can participate.  

Enclosed you will find information about Youth Ministry and other parish Ministries. Read through the information; fill out the registration form and ministry check off sheet.  Also, give the adult interest survey to your parents or another adult that might be interested in helping St. Andrew’s Youth Ministry.  Please return all forms to the Parish office at your earliest convenience. .

I look forward to getting to know you!

Many Blessings,

Katie Witts

Youth Ministry Coordinator

Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful, and kindle in them the

fire of Your Love. Send forth Your Spirit and they shall be created,

and You shall renew the face of the earth.   Amen